June New Member Orientation

Staff Union leadership will be having an orientation for new members on Thursday, June 15th from 12pm-2pm ET. All members who have not previously participated in the orientation are welcome! We will be walking through the contract and answering questions.

Please register in advance for this meeting here.

If your are not able to attend, but would like to attend a future date please send us an email.

New Member Orientation

New Member Orientation

Staff Union leadership will be having an orientation for new members on Thursday, November 17th from 12pm-2pm ET. This will be geared for members who have been hired within the past year, but all members are welcome. We will be walking through the contract and answering questions.

Please register in advance for this meeting here.

If your are not able to attend, but would like to attend a future date please send us an email.

Cell Phone Reimbursement

If you are not receiving the cell phone allowance, and have your own phone that is not on a CWA account, please email Human Resources to start receiving it.

Net Credit Service

Please take a moment to verify that your Net Credited Service is correct (credit for Service with a prior CWA employer). You can find this on the seniority list which is on the Staff Union website.

If your NCS is not correct, email Human Resources with documentation of employment from your CWA employer.

Contract Implementation

Wage Increase: The pay increase is effective 10/1 and will be in your 10/20 paycheck.

Car Allowance: This will be in your 10/20 paycheck if you meet the criteria to receive the car allowance.

Cell Phone: The November paycheck will show the increase plus $10 from October.

Work from Home Stipend: HR is still working on implementing this. We've requested a list of everyone who will receive this.

Contract Ratified!

The contract was ratified with a 78% yes vote, with a total of 165 members voting.

Voting Details

Ballots for the 2022 Contract Vote will be mailed to your personal email at 8pm ET today (10/3).  The voting is scheduled to run until 8pm ET on Friday (10/7).  The email will come from invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com.  

If you do not receive a ballot this evening,  please contact Election Committee Chair Ron Gay at cwastaffunionelection@gmail.com.

In unity,

Garry Jordan, President

Mike Schulte, Vice-President

Erin Spaulding, Secretary-Treasurer

Jessica Ramirez, SIF/Growth Fund Board Member

Amber Brooks, IUE Board Member